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Undergraduate Research Task Force

K-State 2025 calls for increased participation by undergraduate students in expanded
opportunities for meaningful research. A key university measure of progress towards
our visionary goal of becoming a Top 50 public research university is the percentage
of undergraduates involved in formalized research experiences. This campus-wide task force was charged to develop an action plan to encourage, increase, and measure the participation
of undergraduates in research, scholarly and creative activities, and discovery (RSCAD)
at Kansas State University.

The task force was asked to specifically address undergraduate research activities
and outcomes outlined in the K-State 2025 RSCAD and Undergraduate Educational Experience
themes. Topics to be considered included definition of undergraduate research, metrics
and methods for measuring and tracking, comparisons with other university models,
and resources needed. The task force completed its work during the Spring and Summer
Semesters 2012.

From August through October 2012, the K-State community was asked to provide feedback
on the Undergraduate Research Task Force Final Report. This report compiles the online
comments and suggestions received during the formal comment period.